從今夏的英倫三島自駕回來，已經近三個月了。一直有一搭沒一搭的整理相片，直到早兩天，才全部斷續整理完、上傳了網上相冊裏。這才終於可以開始，碼這個遲到了許久的遊記係列。

去英國是小朋友（其實，現在人家不小了，比我高出一頭了。不過，既然這麽叫開了，就這麽繼續吧）的念頭，是老早老早就有且念念不忘的。不過，不知道為什麽，我一直對去英國興致平平。或許是因為，一提到英國，我腦海裏的畫麵，總是陰沉沉、平淡淡、悶兮兮的。都不知道這樣的印象到底是從哪裏來的，反正它就那麽固執地在那裏。在小朋友嚷嚷了好些年後，大朋友終於也站到他的隊裏了。於是，二比一，今年出遊的目的地就定在了英國。

借著是他們主意的由頭，我把找機票、定計劃、做準備之類的就都推給他們了。一是這次偷些懶，也是想他們會做了，以後可以省更多的心。小朋友隻嘰嘰咕咕地報了些自己想去的地方，剩下的當仁不讓地都歸大朋友負責了。找機票這個，他倒算是在行的，二月初定好了。西捷的，哈利法克斯轉機，到倫敦南部的那個機場Gatwick，三張往返機票共2228加幣。

機票定好之後，也不知道他在哪裏找的信息，反正是草擬了一個行程出來。把那個他打出來的兩頁google地圖的路線，給我一個從英國過來的同事看，讓他給寫上路線途中或附近，他推薦我們去的地方。把他的建議，看都沒看地就轉回給了大朋友，讓他繼續去完善行程、做好沿途住宿安排啥的。我希望，象往年我一貫的那樣，他可以給出一份完整的行程計劃。不過，這個計劃就超級難產了。

他倒是非常積極地租好車，再先把在倫敦的住宿搞掂了。因為他弟弟的介紹，他專攻airb&b,  很快就定了一家。不過，隻知道個大概的方位，不知道具體地址，說是入住前四十八小時才回告訴我們。 之後，趁著餘興，也快快地把離開倫敦、上路後的第一天的B&B搞掂。我又用hotel.com賬戶裏積得的一晚免費，預定好了最後一晚在Gatwick的酒店。 然後，就從二月擱置到了四月，才開始梳理中間的那些落腳點。每每到一地，他盡找些超預算的住宿給我看，否定幾次之後，煩了，幹脆自己去淘了。其實，這個英國遊，我直到這個時候，才算是真正的參與了一把。之前，基本是真正地做了一次丟手掌櫃。10年去奧蘭多迪斯尼那次有過一次，這是第二次。由此可見，英國和迪斯尼一樣，都是不在我的旅行清單前列的了。

四月底、五月初定好所有的旅館。但是，到六月中，還是沒看到行程計劃的總結。倫敦幾天，打算會兩個朋友的，一個是麥大的同學、另一個是資深網友，還等著告訴她們我們的安排呢。上路後，每天路上和目的地，都打算去哪兒呢？他說在網上看了，到時候買個English Heritage的membership 通票，有介紹、有地圖，去哪裏就都知道了。我說，那好，隨意吧；不過，這行程計劃，再簡單，也得有一個。於是，出發前幾天，他終於擠牙膏似得擠出了這麽一份。 模板是套用我以前做的計劃的，至於實質嘛，那就另說了。

簡單的行程計劃： 

Day 1, June 23, 2018, Saturday : Montreal to London (England) (1h48 +47min +5h46 = 8h21)    

We leave home around 4:15pm to go YUL.

Flight:  6:45pm to 9:33pm   WJ3453 Montreal (YUL) to Halifax (YHZ) stop over 47min

Flight: 10:20pm to 8:06am +1 day WJ24 Halifax (YHZ) to London (LGW) arrives on June 24.

Day 2, June 24, 2018, Sunday  :  London (England)

We arrive at 8:06am at Gatwick airport, we either take the train to London or have friends pick us up.

We arrive at the BNB around 10:00am, drop the luggage there and start to visit London by foot or Tube (subway) & have brunch.

River cruise £11.75/p.p.in the afternoon.

Sleep AIR BNB (paid)

Day 3, June 25, 2018, Monday : London (England)    

In the morning, we go to Abbey road to take picture street crossing and see the recording studios. (St-John’s Wood tube station)

After lunch, we visit London by foot see self-walk tour. (London eye £33.3/p.p.  fast track online, The National Gallery, free)Sleep AIR BNB (paid)

Day 4, June 26, 2018, Tuesday : London (England) 

In the morning, we go to the Tower Bridge and Tower of London (Tower Hill tube station)

For lunch, we go meet friends at St-Paul Cathedral (St-Paul tube station)

In the afternoon, we find where to buy the England heritage pass (to visit places during the trip)

Visit London by foot or Tube (subway)

Sleep AIR BNB (paid)

Day 5, June 27, 2018, Wednesday:  London to Penzance,  300miles / 482km

In the morning, we pick-up the car Marbel Arch tube at 9:30am Advantage rent a car, 7-23 Bryanston street London,

We leave for Stonehenge (visit with pass) 100miles/160km, we stop along the way for lunch.

Go to Exeter (visit) 90miles/145km, we stop along the way for supper.

Go to Penzance 110miles/177km

Sleep in Penzance at the Blue Dolphin Backpackers (paid by Dan)

Day 6, June 28, 2018, Thursday: Penzance to Cardiff, 300miles/430km

In the morning, visit Penzance, go hiking, and then have lunch.

Go to Tintagel 60miles/100km (visit with pass)

Go to Glastonbury, 120miles/200km, visit the Tor tower, have supper.

Go to Cardiff, 80miles/130km

Sleep in Cardiff at Park Inn Radisson

Day 7, June 29, 2018, Friday : Cardiff to Liverpool, 200miles/320km   

In the morning, visit Cardiff and then have lunch.

Go to Liverpool, 200miles/320km, have supper.

Sleep in Liverpool, Holiday Inn Express Knowsley

Day 8, June 30, 2018, Liverpool to Glasgow, 220miles/355km

In the morning visit Liverpool, and The Beatles museum £15.95 p.p. and have lunch.

Go to Glasgow, eat supper along the way, 220miles/355km

Sleep in Glasgow (Hamilton), Days inn Hamilton, Roadchef Motorway service area.
 

Day 9, July 01, 2018, Glasgow to Inverness, 175miles/282km

In the morning visit Glasgow, and then have lunch,

Go to Fort William, visit, 110miles/177km

Go to Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness, 50miles/80km, have supper.

Go to Inverness, 15miles/25km

Sleep in Inverness, Crown Hotel Gesthouse.

Day 10, July 02, 2018, Inverness to Edinburgh, 155miles/250km

In the morning, visit Inverness, and have lunch.

Go to Dalwhinnie Distillery &  Cairngorms National Park,  55miles/90km

Go to Edinbugh, 100miles/160km, have supper.

Sleep in Edinburgh, Herriot Park Guest House
 

Day 11, July 03, 2018, Edinburgh to Leeds, 220miles/355km
 

In the morning visit Edinburgh, have lunch.

Go to Leeds, 220miles/355km, eat supper along the way.

Sleep in Leeds, The Midlan Hotel.

Day 12, July 04, 2018, Leeds to Oxford, 210miles/340km

In the morning, visit Leeds,

Go to Manchester, 50miles/80km, have lunch & visit,

Go to Oxford, 160miles/260km, eat supper.

Sleep in Oxford, Witney, The Bell Inn.

Day 13, July 05, 2018, Oxford to London, Gatwick (LGW), 200miles/320km,

In the morning, visit Oxford, & have lunch.

Go to Cambrige, 100miles/160km, visit & eat supper on the way.

Go to London, Gatwick (LGW), 100miles/160km,

Sleep in Holiday Inn. London, Gatwick airport.

Day 14, July 06, 2018, Friday      London to Montreal    (7h10+4h35+2h01=13h46)                             

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